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  1. Target to bring inflation down to 4 per cent in progress: RBI Bulletin

    Target to bring inflation down to 4 per cent in progress: RBI Bulletin

    MUMBAI: The aim of aligning inflation with the 4 per cent target will remain in progress as long as food price pressures persist, the RBI's latest bulletin on Wednesday said.An article on the "State of the Economy" published in the June 2024 Bulletin also said that retail inflation is...
  2. Indian agriculture prospects are brightening: RBI monthly bulletin

    Indian agriculture prospects are brightening: RBI monthly bulletin

    New Delhi [India], Indian agriculture prospects are brightening with the early arrival of the south-west monsoon, according to the monthly bulletin released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday.RBI highlighted that the early arrival of south-west monsoon will boost agricultural...
  3. Retail inflation slowing gradually, food prices still a matter of concern: RBI Bulletin

    Retail inflation slowing gradually, food prices still a matter of concern: RBI Bulletin

    Mumbai: Retail inflation is gradually declining, but volatile and elevated food prices are hampering the path to disinflation, an RBI bulletin said on Wednesday.An article on the "State of the Economy" published in the June 2024 Bulletin said that global growth in the first quarter of 2024 was...
  4. Consumer spending in India to rise as inflation eases: Fitch Ratings

    Consumer spending in India to rise as inflation eases: Fitch Ratings

    New Delhi [India]: Putting an end to the debate on India's growth being based on government capital expenditure, global rating agency Fitch Ratings said rising consumer confidence will lead to increased consumer spending, indicating increased income for the people.The credit rating agency said...
  5. It is too early to change the policy stance, RBI should give up its audacity to reduce inflation: Das

    It is too early to change the policy stance, RBI should give up its audacity to reduce inflation: Das

    Mumbai: As calls for a change in policy stance grow louder, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said it would be "too early" to make changes and stressed that the apex bank should refrain from any adventurism on the rates front. Must be avoided. Food inflationary pressure.Speaking...
  6. It is too early to change RBI's policy stance; Any kind of adventurism will have to be avoided: Shaktikanta Das

    It is too early to change RBI's policy stance; Any kind of adventurism will have to be avoided: Shaktikanta Das

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said it would be 'too early' to change the monetary policy stance and the apex bank would have to avoid a 'bold' approach on the rates front.Speaking at broadcaster ET Now's Leadership Dialogues here, Das said the Reserve Bank...
  7. Milk prices rise as economic crisis in Karachi contributes to inflation

    Milk prices rise as economic crisis in Karachi contributes to inflation

    Karachi [Pakistan], As Pakistan continues to grapple with economic challenges which are contributing to inflation in the country, prices of various essential products including milk have also increased, the brunt of which is falling on the people.The skyrocketing prices of essential...
  8. Fitch has raised India's fiscal year 2025 growth forecast to 7.2 percent due to higher consumer spending and rising investment.

    Fitch has raised India's fiscal year 2025 growth forecast to 7.2 percent due to higher consumer spending and rising investment.

    NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.2 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in March, and said rising consumer confidence will boost spending besides an increase in investment.In the June update of its Global Economic Outlook...
  9. Stock market closed today on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha; Asian markets opened with mixed trends

    Stock market closed today on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha; Asian markets opened with mixed trends

    New Delhi [India], As reported on the official website of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Indian stock market is closed for trading today in view of Bakri Eid, trading will resume on Tuesday.The closure covers all segments including stocks, derivatives and SLB (securities lending and...
  10. Pak: Tomato prices rise by PKR 200 per kg ahead of Eid festival

    Pak: Tomato prices rise by PKR 200 per kg ahead of Eid festival

    Islamabad [Pakistan], The price of tomatoes has soared above PKR 200 per kg in a single day just ahead of Eid al-Adha, while the district government has set a price limit of PKR 100 per kg, reports The Express Tribune. .This annual phenomenon, occurring during Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, is...
  11. Stock market will remain closed on Monday on Bakrid, Nifty and Sensex rose by 0.5 percent last week.

    Stock market will remain closed on Monday on Bakrid, Nifty and Sensex rose by 0.5 percent last week.

    New Delhi [India], The stock market will remain closed for trading on Monday on the occasion of Bakrid. According to the official website of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), trading will resume on Tuesday.The market will remain closed on Monday in all segments including stocks, derivatives...
  12. Budget may need to consider income tax relief for those in the lowest slab: CII

    Budget may need to consider income tax relief for those in the lowest slab: CII

    New Delhi: Given high levels of inflation, the upcoming full Budget for 2024-25 may need to consider income tax relief for people in the lowest slab, according to newly elected CII chairman Sanjeev Puri.In an interview with PTI, he also suggested creating an institutional platform to build...
  13. BJP accuses Congress of 'Jizya' after Karnataka government hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3

    BJP accuses Congress of 'Jizya' after Karnataka government hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3

    The party also attacked the AAP government in Punjab for increasing electricity tariffs for domestic and industrial users and said Indian governments were looting the common people after making states 'bankrupt'.BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala targeted Ax and accused Congress of...
  14. Pakistan government announces reduction in petrol price by Rs 10.20 before Eid ul Adha

    Pakistan government announces reduction in petrol price by Rs 10.20 before Eid ul Adha

    Islamabad: In a major relief to the inflation-stricken public in cash-strapped Pakistan, the government has cut the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 10.20 and Rs 2.33 per liter respectively ahead of the Eid Ul Azha festival. Is of.The price cut, effective from Saturday, will...
  15. Moody's estimates Sensex to reach 82,000 in 12 months; Risks include global recession

    Moody's estimates Sensex to reach 82,000 in 12 months; Risks include global recession

    New Delhi [India], In a recent report, international rating agency Moody's has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, which will end in 2029, will be India's decade. The rating agency's report said that the most important aspect of the BJP-led New Democratic Alliance (NDA)...
  16. ICRA expects wholesale inflation to rise to 3 percent in June

    ICRA expects wholesale inflation to rise to 3 percent in June

    New Delhi [India]: India's wholesale inflation, based on the wholesale price index, doubled to 2.61 per cent in May from 1.26 per cent in April, according to official Commerce Ministry data.Rating agency ICRA expects headline wholesale inflation to rise modestly to 3 percent in June 2024...
  17. CRISIL has estimated India's GDP growth at 6.8 percent in FY 2025.

    CRISIL has estimated India's GDP growth at 6.8 percent in FY 2025.

    New Delhi [India], Retaining its position as the fastest growing major economy, India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth will slow from 8.2 per cent in FY2024 to 6.8 per cent in FY2025, as That CRISIL has seen in its recent report. , citing high interest rates and low fiscal impulse...
  18. Wholesale inflation reached 15-month high of 2.61 percent in May, inflation in food items increased due to heat

    Wholesale inflation reached 15-month high of 2.61 percent in May, inflation in food items increased due to heat

    New Delhi: Wholesale inflation hit a 15-month high of 2.61 per cent in May as heat wave conditions made prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured products costlier.Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation has been rising for three consecutive months. Last month it was...
  19. WPI inflation remains soft, likely to normalize by September-October: Experts

    WPI inflation remains soft, likely to normalize by September-October: Experts

    According to data released by the Commerce Ministry, India's inflation rate based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) increased to 2.61 percent during May compared to the same month last year.“Supported by negative inflation in non-food items (-3.9 per cent), WPI inflation remains at 2.6 per cent...
  20. With strong job growth, US Fed unlikely to cut rates before elections: Jefferies

    With strong job growth, US Fed unlikely to cut rates before elections: Jefferies

    New Delhi [India]: The US economy created more jobs than expected in May and consumer inflation in the country still remains above a comfortable range, with its central bank the Federal Reserve unlikely to tinker with policy rates. . The presidential elections to be held later this year are...
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